Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-09

bat one or two letters stating otherwise,
and they were fromdiSlppointed and sOured
politicians. In face of all these facts that
are aeeumulating every day we must con-
clude that the twelve boilers are now mis-
representing their constituents
They say that Mr.. CANDEN's "nomina-
ton by caucus was q GoregoDe conclusion y
This is no doubt true. But it was because
it was the will of the majority Of the Dem
ocrats Of the State TO make It 50. The
large majority wanted Mr.. CAMDEN to
represe.lt them for another six years IN
the United States Senate. They
knew they were in a large majority, and
hence by the uSages the Democracy has
held Scored from the time Of JEFFERSON,
Mr.. CANDES's nomination by caucus was
a foregone conclusion" 1t was also no
doubt a ~''foregone conclusion" that Presi-
dent PRICE and some Others Of b recall
eitnnts would he nominated By conven-
ton. last fall, because it was known that
the majority was in favor Of them. Yet
they never ehirPed once about '1oregone
conclusion" Ii is silly and puerlle for
men to set themselves mp before the peo-
ple on such 1imsy and inconsistent ground
as this
AgIin. they Sy that Senator CAMDEN
has used the federal patronage in this
State solely to construct a system of po-
litieal machinery to be operated so As to
secure his own reelection" This looks
yery improbable when We consider the ac-
ton OF the twelve in revolt. One of the
chief reasons given by the immaculate
twelve why they are now opposing him il
that he has not used the federal patronage
TO secure his own reelection. Mr..
CAMDEN has not been politician enough
to 0 men who were inclined to kick,
by bestOwing Cat Offices upon them. Like
Othello: This is the head and front OF
his offending" Had these twelve men or
some of their bosom friends received rich
plums from Senator CAMDEN how different
the spectacle at Charleston would now he!
The nomination of Senator CAMDEN ty
caucus would have been a ''foregone con-
~cluSiOn' by several additional votes, Yet
because Mr.. CAMDEN has not used the
federal patronage to pacIfy kickers and win
them to his support, they say that he has
used il 30 rs to secure his own re-elec-
ton"
AISo, because some ex-senator CAMDEN's
friends have seen hit TO speak a good word
for him; and because SOM o his appointees
happened to be seen on the streets of
Charleston. they make 4 general charge Of
corruption and dishonesty. We have not
seen or heard of anything inconsistent
being done by any OF Mr.. CAMDEN's
friends. Nor nave the boiling
twelve shown otherwise. Ii there
has been anything corrupt or dishonest
done. why in the name Of common n
don't they come out with it and let the
people know? 1t III becomes men who
aspire tn represent the only true Democracy
OF the State tai spend their time juggling
with glittering generalitieS. Yet these
men, in the face of all this have, in concert
with Mr.. JIM MASON, gathered nearly
every disappointed politician and office
seeker OF the State to Charleston 10 lobby
for their interests. Not only this, but
men holding positions under orr State
government have been used for the purpose
Of defeating the wishes Of the majority Of
the Democrats who placed them in office.
What a priceless jewel consistency Is!
And 50 the rejoinder goes on, a bundle
of Inconsistencies and generalities without
i shadow of proof. On these they pose the
selt-constituted representatives Of the
Democracy of West Virginia. Their ulti-
matum is that the majority must either
sacrifice their choice or take up IL ofthoSe
whom the minority dictate. And they
feel sure that our action will be approved
by all true and thoughtful friends of the
Democratic parity
II the Democrats of West Virginia ap-
prove of boilers and sOreheads setting
themselves up in defiance of tine party and
its uSages, they are not the kind of Demo
Gratis that used to grow among these hills,
Ii is y clear case OF revolt against the
party, and the men engaged in it must
take the responsibility. The Democrats OF
the State will not hold them guiltleSS.